Ben Liebman

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

[Ben Liebman @benliebman]

It was a real pleasure working with Clay Matthews on his most recent commercial.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Investigators have found evidence that Corey Lewandowski may have been involved in improperly awarding government contracts during his time as a senior aide at the Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the matter. 🔗 https://t.co/nUE8uwmjzt

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Sources told CNN that Trump has been fuming at the reports of security concerns surrounding the $400 million gift from Qatar, and was embarrassed and angry when it became public that that the plane was not equipped enough to be flown directly from the NATO https://t.co/l9gllkC9mO

[Carol Leonnig @CarolLeonnig]

SCOOP O CLOCK- @FBIDirectorKash summoned to White House by frustrated Trunp advisers today . He had to cancel his jet trip to see his girlfriend play at a country music festival in Chicago - from the tarmac. Great @MSNOWNews team
https://t.co/Up4HTbvWfG

[Steve Rattner @SteveRattner]

The emoluments clause is supposed to prevent the President from receiving foreign bribes.

That hasn’t stopped Trump’s family from receiving about $13 billion in “investments” from foreign governments, especially in the Middle East.

My @Morning_Joe Chart

[Richard Hanania @RichardHanania]

The scale of Trump’s fraud on his own supporters is awe inspiring,

Nearly a million traders on his memecoin lost $3.81 bill. That’s $3,800 per person.

He robbed his most devoted supporters in broad daylight and there is zero outrage about it on the right.

What a movement.

[Alec MacGillis @AlecMacGillis]

WSJ editorial page on Trump's billions: "an unseemly display of using the Presidency for family profit. It’s hard to believe the Trump boys would be able to do same deals if Dad wasn’t in Oval Office....Charges of GOP corruption will resound through 2028." https://t.co/6rBFRRYhnc

[Steve Rattner @SteveRattner]

Trump has earned $2.3 billion since the beginning of his presidency through 4 different crypto schemes.

The common denominator for each: the Trumps win big, and you lose.

Data from @Reuters.

[Steve Rattner @SteveRattner]

It's not just the Lutnick sons cashing in on the Trump family's White House self-dealing.

World Liberty Financial — the crypto venture Don Jr. & Eric launched with Steve Witkoff's sons, Zach & Alex — has netted a fortune for both families (at least $1.1 billion).

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: President Trump has earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures, according to his personal financial disclosure released on Tuesday.

Read more: https://t.co/pIcZa2gZB9

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Trump ripped up the walkway between the West Wing and the mansion to replace it with polished African granite carved in Italy. "Paid for by me," he claimed. Except that's not true. Taxpayers paid $689,232, per documents obtained by @michaelscherer https://t.co/7l2bkD0MIH

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

Senior Senate GOP aide on Trump abruptly canceling signing ceremony for housing bill:

“We saw glimpses of this during Trump’s first administration, but never in my lifetime have I seen a president so deliberately attempt to lose majorities for his own party.”

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

How does the country survive when the head of the other party has such contempt for the American creed and the Constitution and public intellectuals and TV hosts get rich pretending it’s patriotism?

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

Nobody is vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and Trump knows it. This is a visible example of his corruption--a no-bid contract to some crony followed by sky-high cost overruns, and shoddy construction to boot. Classic Trump: I didn't fuck up, it was my enemies.

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

Yes it’s a mystery

[Variety @Variety]

James Burrows, the co-creator of "Cheers" who reigned as television’s preeminent sitcom director for more than 30 years, died on Friday. He was 85. https://t.co/drWXrDuZlE

[Mike Nellis @MikeNellis]

WHO MADE THIS!? I’m dying.

[Jessica Tarlov @JessicaTarlov]

So the MOU was exactly what everyone said it was. And it’s a disaster for us.

[Sam Stein @samstein]

The algae infested reflecting pool is a metaphor

[Ben Liebman @benliebman]

This is going to go well...

[NYPD NEWS @NYPDnews]

Tomorrow, we celebrate the New York Knicks in the Canyon of Heroes.

We want everyone to be safe and enjoy this historic moment. 

Everyone attending the parade will be screened. No bags will be allowed. 

Pens will open at 6am. We encourage attendees to be there early.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president. https://t.co/ZgTlwWOcXW